Mr. Troy Reeb reports

PLUTO TV DEBUTS IN CANADA TODAY WITH MORE THAN 110 UNIQUE FREE CHANNELS

Corus Entertainment Inc. partner Pluto TV, the world's leading FAST (free ad-supported streaming television) service made its debut in Canada today, Dec. 1, streaming more than 20,000 hours of free programming to Canadians. This marks Pluto TV's most robust content-at-launch offering to date, introducing a diverse lineup of over 110 thematic and single-series channels curated from a library containing thousands of titles from Paramount and global media partners.

Through a partnership with Corus Entertainment, Pluto TV now offers Canadian audiences a wide spectrum of free programming, including iconic TV and film franchises across popular genres such as drama, comedy, lifestyle, kids, movies, around-the-clock news and more.

"I am thrilled to officially introduce Pluto TV to Canadian audiences, bringing them a fantastic lineup that combines the best of Corus's Canadian content, Paramount's deep library and more than 100 third party partners. The union of Pluto TV and Corus delivers the best of both worlds, debuting a free streaming destination for fans, and creating opportunities for advertisers, offering a premium inventory in a brand safe TV environment," said Olivier Jollet, executive vice-president and international general manager for Pluto TV. "This year has marked tremendous growth for Pluto TV, having expanded to the Nordics in May and now to Canada. As we are now in more than 30 countries and territories, we are one step closer to our mission to entertain the planet."

"The debut of Pluto TV marks the next evolution of streaming in Canada, as Corus celebrates the launch alongside Paramount Global as partners in both content and ad sales," said Troy Reeb, executive vice-president, broadcast networks, Corus Entertainment. "Corus is home to Canada's biggest portfolio of original content in the food and lifestyle space, and the stories that connect with Canadians where they live through Global News. Our strategy has always been rooted in placing more content in more places, and Pluto TV further advances this goal. We are also thrilled to expand our offering for advertisers with the addition of Pluto TV's huge inventory of premium video."

Programming lineup offers something for everyone

Pluto TV makes it easy for viewers to watch their favourite shows, all day, through the platform's extensive catalogue of purposefully curated channels dedicated to singular series, franchises and stars that audiences know and love -- and want to watch 24/seven. Love Border Security? Tune into busted at the border. Cannot get enough of the CSI franchise? Tune into the CSI channel. Feeling nostalgic for some '80s and '90s comedy? Stream Michael J. Fox series Spin City and Family Ties on the Family Ties channel. Stream now, pay never; it is that simple.

Channels that deliver content that entertains

Classics

From classic sitcoms like Happy Days to the heart-pounding action of the original Mission Impossible, beloved classic titles find their home on the service with channels dedicated to the original The Love Boat, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Andy Griffith Show and The Carol Burnett Show alongside the curated channel Pluto TV Retro Crime Drama, which brings back the original Perry Mason, Matlock, Hawaii Five-0 and more.

Crime

Crime audiences can stream chilling tales and investigations on crime channels, including Pluto TV Crime Drama, which features hits like Elementary and Hawaii Five-0, the CSI channel, which features episodes from the CSI franchise, and single-series channels featuring around-the-clock episodes of shows like NCIS, 48 Hours, Forensic Files, Unsolved Mysteries and more.

Drama

Drama fans can now tune in to curated channels like Pluto TV Courtroom featuring episodes from JAG, Judging Amy and Instinct, or the Nonstop Drama Channel, which features Canadian hits from Corus like Departure and Private Eyes. Other drama single-series channels include Beverly Hills 90210, Baywatch, Dynasty and Shameless U.K., among others.

Movies

Movie lovers can tune into numerous channels organized by genre, including romance, drama, comedy and action. Showcasing some of the most entertaining movie titles of all time, such as Ferris Bueller's Day Off, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Wayne's World, Grease, Terms of Endearment and Gladiator, there is truly a movie channel for everyone.

Holiday

Just in time for the holidays, Canadians can tune into the Christmas 365 channel, where every day is Christmas with feel-good, heart-warming holiday movies no matter the season.

Comedy

For viewers who are after a laugh, there is the Pluto TV Comedy Channel as well as a number of channels dedicated to contemporary fan-favourite titles, including South Park, Frasier, Cheers, Family Ties, King of Queens and more.

Reality

From The Drew Barrymore Show to The Judge Judy channel, Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen to Fear Factor, there is no shortage of exciting content when it comes to entertainment and reality.

Kids

Additionally, there are endless channels for kids and families to enjoy, including Nick Jr. Pluto TV, featuring Blues Clues and Wallykazam!, Preschool Pals, Preschool Play, and Nick Pluto TV, featuring programming for bigger kids like iCarly and Victorious, as well as channels centred on titles including Totally Turtles dedicated to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, as well as Dora TV, Ryan & Friends, and more.

Sports and gaming

Pluto TV also caters to those with specific interests. Sports fans can tune in to BelN Sports Xtra, World Poker Tour and MAVTV Select, while gamers can access content that celebrates the most-beloved video games, such as Gameplay: Call of Duty, Gameplay: Fortnite and Gameplay: Roblox.

Canadian content

Pluto TV in Canada will proudly feature more than 30 channels dedicated to some of the most iconic Canadian content with six home and DIY (do-it-yourself) channels featuring household names like Bryan and Sarah Baeumler, Sarah Richardson, Sebastian Clovis and Scott McGillivray, four food channels that feature Canadian celebrity chefs like Anna Olson and Lynn Crawford, five kids channels that feature Canadian darlings like Max and Ruby and Franklin, iconic series like Degrassi: The Next Generation, and 14 national and local news and opinion channels delivering Canadian newscasts from coast to coast.

Home and DIY (Canadian)

For those into home and DIY, Pluto TV offers curated channels like Home Outside, Reno & Flip, Fixers & Flippers, Reno Duo and In the Market, which feature the best lifestyle content from Corus, including Bryan Inc., Property Brothers, Love It or List It, Sarah Off the Grid, Home to Win, and so much more.

Food (Canadian)

Pluto TV also caters to foodies, with channels including Ready, Set, Bake!, Kitchen Battles, Nonstop Chop and Snackable Adventures chalk full of delicious hits like Chopped Canada, Bake with Anna Olson, Carnival Eats and Iron Chef Canada.

Live news and opinion programming (Canadian)

Canadian viewers will also have access to around-the-clock local Global News channels from Toronto, Montreal, British Columbia, Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Kingston, Lethbridge, Okanagan, Peterborough, Winnipeg, Regina and Saskatoon. National news channels are also now streaming on Pluto TV Canada, including Global News National, together with international news channels like CBS News and Cheddar News.

French language content

Pluto TV Canada will also offer channels entirely in French, including Dora TV FR, Tortues Ninja TV, South Park FR, Doctor Who FR, Degrassi FR, Alerte a Malibu and Les Nouveaux Detectives.

Advertising sales

Corus is the ad representative for Pluto TV, which is positioned to become one of the largest free premium ad-supported streaming services in the country.

Stream now for free

Pluto TV is available for free, with no registration required. Canadian users can watch Pluto TV via the Pluto TV website, via the Pluto TV app for Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Android TV, Chromecast, Samsung and LG devices, and via mobile apps on the App Store and Google Play.

About Corus Entertainment Inc.

Corus Entertainment is a leading media and content company that develops and delivers high-quality brands and content across platforms for audiences around the world. Engaging audiences since 1999, the company's portfolio of multimedia offerings encompass 33 specialty television services, 39 radio stations, 15 conventional television stations, a suite of digital and streaming assets, animation software, technology, and media services. Corus is an internationally renowned content creator and distributor through Nelvana, a world-class animation studio expert in all formats, and Corus Studios, a globally recognized producer of hit scripted and unscripted content. The company also owns innovative full-service social digital agency so.da, lifestyle entertainment company Kin Canada, leading 2-D animation software supplier Toon Boom and children's book publishing house Kids Can Press. Corus's roster of premium brands includes Global Television, W Network, HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, Magnolia Network Canada, The History Channel, Showcase, Adult Swim, National Geographic, Disney Channel Canada, YTV, Global News, the Global News website, Q107, Country 105 and CFOX, along with broadly distributed Canadian streaming platforms StackTV, Teletoon+, the Global TV app and Curiouscast.

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